Pollution Tied to Kidney Problems (<em>Science Daily</em>)

A new study finds a link between poor air quality and poor kidney function

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by MedPage Today Staff
September 22, 2017

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Care System shows that air pollution may lead to kidney failure, according to Science Daily.

Teams from Washington University and the VA looked at 2.5 million people over 8.5 years comparing how well kidneys worked with the amount of pollution to which they were exposed. They found 44,793 instances of kidney disease and 2,438 cases of kidney failure in areas where air quality was at the limit of what the EPA finds acceptable.

The study also found that as pollution increased, so did adverse effects on kidneys.

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